amygdaline

amygdaline definition - medical

a·myg·da·line (ə-mĭgˈdə-lĭn, -līnˌ)

adjective
  1. Relating to or resembling an almond.
  2. Relating to or characteristic of a tonsil or an amygdala.
  3. Tonsillar.

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